We can fact check Brexit lies, & debunk their conspiracy theories, & that's what we've done for five years.
But there is one myth that Brexiters still cling on to, & that is "sovrinty", because it has no evidence, & it can't be fact checked.
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But there is one myth that Brexiters still cling on to, & that is "sovrinty", because it has no evidence, & it can't be fact checked.
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That is why Johnson's govt announced that it is "prioritising British sovereignty" over everything else in Brexit trade negotiations with the EU; pitching the undefinable as the marker against which we must measure their negotiating success.
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Things that matter less than sovrinty acc. to Johnson's govt:
GDP
Jobs
Food shortages
Medicine shortages
Doctor shortages
Nurse shortages
Social care
Service sector
Automotive sector
Scotland
N Ireland
Nothing measurable matters.
Only sovrinty
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GDP
Jobs
Food shortages
Medicine shortages
Doctor shortages
Nurse shortages
Social care
Service sector
Automotive sector
Scotland
N Ireland
Nothing measurable matters.
Only sovrinty
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